Killurin, County Offaly

Village in County Offaly, Ireland

Village in Leinster, Ireland

Killurin

Cill Iúirín

Village

Killurin

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°12′56″N 7°33′09″W﻿ / ﻿53.21556°N 7.55250°W﻿ / 53.21556; -7.55250
Country| Ireland
Province| Leinster
County| County Offaly
Barony| Geashill
Population

(2016)[1]

| 142

Killurin (Irish: Cill Iúirín)[2] is a village and townland in County Offaly, Ireland. The village is on the R421 road, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Tullamore. The population was 142 at the 2016 census.[1]

In 2015, local Gaelic games club Killurin GAA merged with neighbouring Killeigh GAA to form Clodiagh Gaels.[3]

## People

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* Hugh Mahon (1857–1931), Australian politician, born Killurin.[4]
* William Quarter (1806–1848), first Catholic Bishop of Chicago, born Killurin.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Sapmap Area: Settlements Killurin". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
2. ^ "Cill Iúirín/Killurin". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
3. ^ "Clodiagh Gaels formed in Offaly". hoganstand.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
4. ^ "Hugh Mahon". Offaly History. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
5. ^ "Bishop William J. Quarter". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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Places in County Offaly

County town: Tullamore

Towns|

* Banagher
* Birr
* Clara
* Cloghan
* Daingean
* Edenderry
* Ferbane
* Tullamore

Villages and
Townlands|

* Ballinagar
* Ballyboy
* Ballycumber
* Belmont
* Blue Ball
* Bracknagh
* Brosna
* Cadamstown
* Clareen
* Clonahenoge
* Clonbullogue
* Clonmacnoise
* Clonony
* Clonygowan
* Coolderry
* Crinkill
* Croghan
* Cushina
* Doon
* Dunkerrin
* Durrow
* Geashill
* Horseleap
* Kilcormac
* Killeigh
* Killoughey
* Killurin
* Kinnitty
* Moneygall
* Mountbolus
* Mucklagh
* Pollagh
* Rahan
* Rath
* Rhode
* Shannonbridge
* Shannon Harbour
* Shinrone
* Walsh Island

Landforms|

* Arderin
* Barcam
* Bog of Allen
* Boora bog
* Carroll's Hill
* Farbreague
* Clara Bog
* Croghan Hill
* Esker Riada
* Grand Canal
* Raheenmore Bog
* River Brosna
* River Camcor
* River Shannon
* Silver River
* Stillbrook Hill
* Wolftrap Mountain
* Yellow River

Topics|

* Education in County Offaly
* Geography of County Offaly
* History of County Offaly
* List of National Monuments in County Offaly
* List of townlands of County Offaly
* Media in County Offaly
* Mountains and hills of County Offaly
* Politics of County Offaly
* Religion in County Offaly
* Rivers of County Offaly
* Transport in County Offaly

* Counties of Ireland

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